Book of Eels, The
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Translated from the Swedish by Agnes Broomé. Subtitle: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World
Journalist Svensson looks at eels: their history and biology as well as his own relationship with them.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022: heading out in the 2021-2022 round of 6of8's Biographies of Things bookbox in honor of MaryZee.
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I have read another book about eels a few years ago, and briefly wondered if I need to read another, as I held this book in my hands.
I ended up keeping it, and now as I register it, I found out that this is actually a translated book by a Swedish author. This should give the book a different perspective than the American one I've read. I didn't know that Swedes eat eels. In all honesty, I am most familiar with eel as the Japanese unagi, charbroiled and served with rice.
I first thought of reading this book for the Animals bookbox, but now I may save it for next year's Eurovisionathon.
Thanks for sharing the book!!
I ended up keeping it, and now as I register it, I found out that this is actually a translated book by a Swedish author. This should give the book a different perspective than the American one I've read. I didn't know that Swedes eat eels. In all honesty, I am most familiar with eel as the Japanese unagi, charbroiled and served with rice.
I first thought of reading this book for the Animals bookbox, but now I may save it for next year's Eurovisionathon.
Thanks for sharing the book!!
I read this for the Eurovisionathon, in which I read books from countries participating in the singing contest, and Realmathon, for nonfic books.
I am surprised by how much I enjoy it. I have read another books about eels, by James Prosek, and I definitely think this one is superior. That said, the two books cover slightly different grounds, so I'm glad I've read both. The historic quest to find the spawning ground of eels is fascinating, and the memoir part adds emotional depth.
Something both books agree on, is that eels are in trouble, like so many other species of animals, due to human's overfishing and damage to their habitats. As so little is known of the eels, however, they can't even land on the endangered list. Since reading the first eel book, I have somewhat cut down on my consumption. Lately I have been enjoying "vegetarian eels" made with eggplant. It doesn't taste like eel, but delicious nonetheless.
I am surprised by how much I enjoy it. I have read another books about eels, by James Prosek, and I definitely think this one is superior. That said, the two books cover slightly different grounds, so I'm glad I've read both. The historic quest to find the spawning ground of eels is fascinating, and the memoir part adds emotional depth.
Something both books agree on, is that eels are in trouble, like so many other species of animals, due to human's overfishing and damage to their habitats. As so little is known of the eels, however, they can't even land on the endangered list. Since reading the first eel book, I have somewhat cut down on my consumption. Lately I have been enjoying "vegetarian eels" made with eggplant. It doesn't taste like eel, but delicious nonetheless.
